Over ten years passed, and here we are with a 30th release on Warsaw's Recognition Records. The artist here is… Recognition, which is both new and old alias of label boss, Jacek Sienkiewicz.
After years of experimenting and pushing further the boundaries of modern dance music, from minimal to truly maximum complicity, Jacek decided to go back to the very roots of primal, raw club music without losing his trademark, multi-layered, highly sophisticated sound.
Three tracks featured here are brief compared to some previous outings, but no less elaborate - solid beats and truly ravishing melodies are carefully placed within dozens of layers of sounds.
A1 (030) puts hands in the air almost immediately, carrying an array of crystalline sounds and truly uplifting, cosmic strings, underpinned by a massive groove. Back to the roots indeed - this is the true spirit of vintage Detroit techno, filtered through the years of experience and brought to the world in today's Warsaw. Without doubt it's gonna be one of the major dancefloor hits of the year, already championed by some top DJs.
B side further explores the classic techno roots, updating them for here and now; while B1 (130) is a serious, stripped-down, modest affair, B2 (230) warms things up with lush synths and swirling bass.
Cocoon and Slices have just released this interview with Jacek Sienkiewicz from 2008, which was previously only available on DVD. The interview covers Jacek's impetus to release music on his own Recognition Records label and his open-minded approach to song production.
Jacek Sienkiewicz plays tomorrow, July 23, at Suicide Circus in Berlin alongside Peter Grummich and DJ Luke. He'll be playing a live set from 3 to 4 AM!
Resident Advisor announces the Parisian party boat La Batofar will be hosting a Warsaw-based lineup on the 10th of July, featuring Jacek Sienkiewicz, SLG, Marcin Czubala, and the Chilean Pier Bucci.
The Spanish website Mixside.com has interviewed Jacek Sienkiewicz. He speaks about his newest album "On The Road" as well as how it is to be part of the Cocoon family.
De:Bug announces Reisen Macht Den Kopf Frei Vol. 4, a three day festival from June 3 to June 6 taking place at Kraftwerk Rummelsburg and Golden Gate. Jacek Sienkiewicz plays alongside the likes of Marshall Jefferson, Jennifer Cardini, A Guy Called Gerald, and of course many more.
Recognition is the club-oriented alias of Warsaw based Jacek Sienkiewicz, one of the pioneers of Polish underground electronic dance music.
Combining classic sounds and inspirations with cutting-edge machinery, hypnotic beat science with otherworldly melodies, this is the sound of techno music rooted in past, looking into future, happening here and now.
Jacek was born in 1976, and by the age of 18 was DJing around Warsaw with a handful of Chicago and Detroit records. 1996 saw his live debut, and 3 years later the “Recognition” Album was released, giving name to Jacek’s own record label.
After the first few 12“s, Jacek spent time in Berlin, which resulted in a string of EPs for German labels like Klang Elektronik or Trapez.
Introduced by Sven Vath, Jacek soon became part of the Cocoon family, which led to 4 albums released between 2002 and 2011.
His primary focus is on Recognition – thirty 12“s were released to date, mostly his own productions, occasionally by fellow musicians Etiop and Giro Arana.
Jacek also collaborated with like-minded musicians, including Pier Bucci and Marcin Oz (Highfish), and remixed numerous artists like Kotai, Sutekh, Jeff Samuel, Sven Vath and Frank Lorber.
He performs live only, and over the last decade appeared at big dance festivals like Fuse, Awakenings, I Love Techno, Nature One and SMS.
Art events (Transmediale, Mutek, TodaysArt), open-air raves and intimate club nights are equally important for the Warsaw producer, always resulting in unique performances.